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Here’s something informational for Sunday, Nicholas Moran explaining exactly how a modern 120mm (AKA 120×570mm NATO, the type used by the M1A2 Abrams and the German Leopard 2) APFSDS round works.

Here’s another video that provides a visualized simulation of how APFSDS rounds work.

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I really really hope this lady is actually a teacher.

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Allow me to admit up front I could be jumping to conclusions. There is a story in the news about a raaaaacist backlash to Disney’s The Little Mermaid. A video of a based South Korean chad is going viral being asked about a raaaaacist backlash to a movie. Perhaps he’s being asked about a raaaaacist backlash to a different movie? If that is the case, allowed me to apologize on behalf of all of us here at the Louder with Crowder Dot Com website.

Now check out my man here.

\u201cKorean explaining why Woke movies are failing so often in South Korea \ud83e\udd14\n\n\ud83d\udd0a\u201d

— Wall Street Silver (@Wall Street Silver)
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That’s nonsense. So you keep asking us to watch the sh*tty movies you make, right? Why do we have to watch them? This has nothing to do with racism, alright? You make a weird movie, and if we don’t watch it because we don’t agree with your agenda, it’s like they’re trying to lecture us, asking "Why don’t you agree?’ But who are they to lecture anyone?"

Hell yeah, brother. You have now become the second most based Asian on all of the Internets. Shout out to #1:

\u201cChina is asshole\u201d

— John Henry\u2019s Hammer (@John Henry\u2019s Hammer)
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The "Western media" in question could be Western journalisming content creators CNN. They posted a piece of content titled "‘The Little Mermaid’ tanks in China and South Korea amid racist backlash from some viewers." The CNN blogger who created the content points out that while having a black Ariel has been "celebrated elsewhere" (like in America, and in… America), a handful of cherry-picked Asian cinephiles disagree with the casting choice.

In the case of South Korea, CNN cites one single person who expressed disappointment on Instagram.

[The Little Mermaid] brought in just 19.5 million yuan ($2.7 million) in its first five days, compared with 142 million yuan (nearly $20 million) for “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” in the first five days of that film’s opening, according to Chinese box office tracker Endata.

Similar sentiment was found on social media in South Korea. On Instagram, one user wrote that the movie had been “ruined” for them, adding “#NotMyAriel.”

Right. It could be raaaaacist backlash. Or, your movie can get just suck. The Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse movie that has made at least five times more money? The lead character has brown skin and the leading lady may or may not be trans.

There are two things at play here. The first is that Hollywood makes movies counting on the Asian market to make them their money. It’s why John Cena had to cuck himself for saying the word "Taiwan." If a movie doesn’t do well overseas, it’s a global failure.

This brings us to point number two. In the woke progressive hive mind, nothing is ever their fault when normies reject the Left pushing an agenda. It can only be the fault of an -ism or a -phobia. It started with the girl Ghostbuster movie in 2016, which looked like a bucket of sh*t from the first trailer. When moviegoers decided not to spend their money on a bucket of sh*t, filmmakers lashed out at the audience. A single YouTube comment from someone who said "the movie ruined their childhood" was used in the marketing to shame people into seeing the movie if they didn’t want to be labeled an -ist.

If you make movies that don’t look like they suck, people will spend money to go see your movie. This isn’t something that needs to be explained.

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It never fails. Every time the sun goes down and I pull out my mitts, somebody laughs out loud and asks, “What the hell are those?!” And every time I tell them, they scoff and shake their head. Another non-believer.

It’s OK — I know that before this fire burns down to ash, they will don these dirty old mitts over and over again. And inevitably they’ll admit, “I was wrong. These are awesome!”

I’ve seen it happen enough times to know, this is the way. And truth be told, I really do not recall why I wanted a pair of welding gloves in the first place. I’m not a metal worker, and I can’t say I’d ever used such burly hand protection in the past. All I know is that one year, I received a pair of gloves — this pair — as a gift, and I knew instantly they were destined for the campsite.

Now, I will pass this wisdom, this secret, to you. These $20 mitts will give you more value than your favorite tent, headlamp, or sleeping bag. And they will add more fun to your campouts to boot!

What the Heck Are Welding Gloves?

Before I get too deep into extolling the virtues of welding mitts, you probably need to know what exactly I’m talking about. Welding gloves, aka fire mitts, aka (my favorite) forge gauntlets are heavy-duty hand protection that cover the hands and most of the wearer’s forearm.

They’re designed to protect against extreme heat, electric shock, and ultraviolet and infrared radiation. They have nothing to do with Infinity Stones, though you will be tempted to talk like Thanos while wearing them — and rightly so.

These mitts are most often made from animal hide (nature usually does it best), either cow, pig, deer, or elk. The heavier the hide, the more protective the glove, so cow and elk usually offer the most protection.

Vegan alternatives do exist, though I have not personally tried them and therefore cannot attest to their overall performance. Check out the Vegan Foundry for more information if you’d prefer non-animal-derived alternatives.

For the sake of this tribute, however, I will focus on my cowhide leather gauntlets.

Welding Gloves for the Campsite

Let’s get down to (scorching hot) brass tacks: Why am I so hyped on welding gloves as a camp accessory? The long answer is community, togetherness, and making the most of your precious time outdoors — especially in the company of those you hold dear.

But the short answer is fire. More specifically, the god-like power to bend the ferocity and majesty of fire to your will. To the non-glove-enlightened layperson, I’m talking about picking up white-hot burning logs from a veritable cauldron of fire, and moving them about to stoke the flames to your liking.

Let me paint a picture with which you are all too familiar: Your once-mighty campfire has burned down, and only a single, flickering flame laps at a thick log, charred on one side, but seemingly untouched on the other. If only you could turn the wood and feed those hungry embers, your evening under the stars would stretch on into the night — more drinks, more stories, more time.

So you grab the first branch you can find and start fencing with the log, hoping to coax it over with some combination of pokes and swats. Of course, this inevitably ends in the collapse of the delicate, Jenga-like wood pyramid, immediately snuffing out whatever hope of flame remained, casting everyone around the fire pit into the smokey death throes you’ve wrought.

Sound familiar? If only you had a pair of forearm-length welder’s mitts rated to 932 degrees Fahrenheit, you could have simply grabbed the log, turned it over like a half-cooked hot dog, and won the awe of your campmates.

Believe me, I know — I’ve been that hero many times over.

More Than Just Log-Turners

Moving logs around a hot campfire like pieces on a chessboard has proven the most common use for me. But it is far from these gloves’ only application around the campsite.

Seasoned car campers know that a few nights under the stars doesn’t necessarily mean settling for freeze-dried camp meals. A trusty cast iron skillet or Dutch oven is perfectly suited to meal prep over an open fire. But that sizzlin’ hot skillet isn’t gonna pull itself out of the fire — uh oh, did you forget your trout-shaped oven mitts?

Fire gloves to the rescue! Pick up that piping hot pan with one hand or two, by the handle or cradle it from the glowing red bottom — you’ve got the power!

Plus, these thick mitts offer protection from more than just searing heat. Did your Frisbee land in a cactus patch? Gloves. Good lord, what’s that crawling in the tent?! Gloves. Keys fall in deer scat? Gloves.

In just about any scenario where you want your bare hands protected from things that are too hot, sticky, prickly, or creepy, welder’s gloves come in handy.

When you’re ready to level up your campfire game, you can find OZERO welding gloves — or any other brand — at a variety of independent supply stores, giant box retailers like The Home Depot, and online at Amazon for around $20.

No need to thank me. I’m just your average, everyday campfire hero.

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This is one of the most frightening videos I have ever seen.

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Nothing here but power and majesty.

Not the Bee

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Inspired by a pair of Civil War-era bullets that collided and fused together, Destin from Smarter Every Day wanted to see if he could replicate the unlikely situation on camera. It took an impressive amount of planning and engineering to set up the shot and perform the experiment in a safe and precise way.

The Awesomer

Creating generated hash columns in MySQL for faster strict equality lookups.

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Planet MySQL

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mkdir app/Http/Integrations/Planetscale

declare(strict_types=1);
 
namespace App\Http\Integrations\Planetscale;
 
use Illuminate\Contracts\Foundation\Application;
use Illuminate\Http\Client\PendingRequest;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Http;
 
final readonly class PlanetscaleConnector
{
    public function __construct(
        private PendingRequest $request,
    ) {}
 
    public static function register(Application $app): void
    {
        $app->bind(
            abstract: PlanetscaleConnector::class,
            concrete: fn () => new PlanetscaleConnector(
                request: Http::baseUrl(
                    url: '',
                )->timeout(
                    seconds: 15,
                )->withHeaders(
                    headers: [],
                )->asJson()->acceptJson(),
            ),
        );
    }
}

PLANETSCALE_SERVICE_ID="your-service-id-goes-here"
PLANETSCALE_SERVICE_TOKEN="your-token-goes-here"
PLANETSCALE_URL="https://api.planetscale.com/v1"

return [
    // the rest of your services config
 
    'planetscale' => [
        'id' => env('PLANETSCALE_SERVICE_ID'),
        'token' => env('PLANETSCALE_SERVICE_TOKEN'),
        'url' => env('PLANETSCALE_URL'),
    ],
];

declare(strict_types=1);
 
namespace App\Http\Integrations\Planetscale;
 
use Illuminate\Contracts\Foundation\Application;
use Illuminate\Http\Client\PendingRequest;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Http;
 
final readonly class PlanetscaleConnector
{
    public function __construct(
        private PendingRequest $request,
    ) {}
 
    public static function register(Application $app): void
    {
        $app->bind(
            abstract: PlanetscaleConnector::class,
            concrete: fn () => new PlanetscaleConnector(
                request: Http::baseUrl(
                    url: config('services.planetscale.url'),
                )->timeout(
                    seconds: 15,
                )->withHeaders(
                    headers: [
                'Authorization' => config('services.planetscale.id') . ':' . config('services.planetscale.token'),
            ],
                )->asJson()->acceptJson(),
            ),
        );
    }
}

declare(strict_types=1);
 
namespace App\Http\Integrations\Planetscale;
 
use App\Http\Integrations\Planetscale\Resources\BackupResource;
use App\Http\Integrations\Planetscale\Resources\DatabaseResource;
use Illuminate\Contracts\Foundation\Application;
use Illuminate\Http\Client\PendingRequest;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Http;
 
final readonly class PlanetscaleConnector
{
    public function __construct(
        private PendingRequest $request,
    ) {}
 
    public function databases(): DatabaseResource
    {
        return new DatabaseResource(
            connector: $this,
        );
    }
 
    public function backups(): BackupResource
    {
        return new BackupResource(
            connector: $this,
        );
    }
 
    public static function register(Application $app): void
    {
        $app->bind(
            abstract: PlanetscaleConnector::class,
            concrete: fn () => new PlanetscaleConnector(
                request: Http::baseUrl(
                    url: config('services.planetscale.url'),
                )->timeout(
                    seconds: 15,
                )->withHeaders(
                    headers: [
                        'Authorization' => config('services.planetscale.id') . ':' . config('services.planetscale.token'),
                    ],
                )->asJson()->acceptJson(),
            ),
        );
    }
}

<?php
 
declare(strict_types=1);
 
namespace App\Http\Integrations\Planetscale\Resources;
 
use App\Http\Integrations\Planetscale\PlanetscaleConnector;
 
final readonly class DatabaseResource
{
    public function __construct(
        private PlanetscaleConnector $connector,
    ) {}
 
    public function list()
    {
        //
    }
 
    public function regions()
    {
        //
    }
}

public function send(Method $method, string $uri, array $options = []): Response
{
    return $this->request->send(
        method: $method->value,
        url: $uri,
        options: $options,
    )->throw();
}

declare(strict_types=1);
 
namespace App\Http\Integrations\Planetscale\Resources;
 
use App\Http\Integrations\Planetscale\PlanetscaleConnector;
use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
use JustSteveKing\HttpHelpers\Enums\Method;
use Throwable;
 
final readonly class DatabaseResource
{
    public function __construct(
        private PlanetscaleConnector $connector,
    ) {}
 
    public function list(string $organization): Collection
    {
        try {
            $response = $this->connector->send(
                method: Method::GET,
                uri: "/organizations/{$organization}/databases"
            );
        } catch (Throwable $exception) {
            throw $exception;
        }
 
        return $response->collect('data');
    }
 
    public function regions()
    {
        //
    }
}

declare(strict_types=1);
 
namespace App\Http\Integrations\Planetscale\Resources;
 
use App\Http\Integrations\Planetscale\Entities\CreateBackup;
use App\Http\Integrations\Planetscale\PlanetscaleConnector;
use JustSteveKing\HttpHelpers\Enums\Method;
use Throwable;
 
final readonly class BackupResource
{
    public function __construct(
        private PlanetscaleConnector $connector,
    ) {}
 
    public function create(CreateBackup $entity): array
    {
        try {
            $response = $this->connector->send(
                method: Method::POST,
                uri: "/organizations/{$entity->organization}/databases/{$entity->database}/branches/{$entity->branch}",
                options: $entity->toRequestBody(),
            );
        } catch (Throwable $exception) {
            throw $exception;
        }
 
        return $response->json('data');
    }
}

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AUSTIN, Texas — In 2013, Cody Wilson printed the Liberator. The Liberator was the first 3D-printed firearm. His goal was simple. It was to make all gun control obsolete.

Wilson hoped that the gun world would embrace 3D printing and other methods of getting around gun control. Wilson’s dream came to fruition. Talented gun designers used computer-aided drawing (CAD) software to design and print firearms at home on 3D printers that cost as low as $100. At the same time, companies like Polymer80 sprung up to sell kits that let home users finish a piece of plastic into an unserialized firearm frame.

The revolution caused the Biden administration to order the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to make new rules to prevent the dissemination of these kits that he and other anti-gun zealots demonized as “ghost guns.” The ATF rolled out a new rule that would make it a crime to sell a frame blank with a jig, but the market adapted. This adaptation once again forced the ATF’s hand. Two days after Christmas in 2022, the ATF would give anti-gun groups a belated gift. It would unilaterally declare frame blanks firearms. Giffords, Brady, and Everytown celebrated the closing of the so-called “ghost gun loophole” and the banning of “tools of criminals.”

Their victory would be short-lived as the injunctions from Federal courts in Texas started rolling in. First, it was 80% Arms, then Wilson’s Defense Distributed, and finally, Polymer80, meaning the original kits were back on the market. Although most of the industry was now back to selling the original product, liberal states started banning the sale of unfinished firearm frames and receivers.

Defense Distributed would take these states head-on by releasing a 0% AR-15 lower receiver for the company’s Ghost Gunner, a desktop CNC machine. The 0% lower was a hit with the gun-building community. All the user had to do was mill out the middle section of the lower and attach it to a top piece and a lower portion. Even if a state were to ban 80% AR-15 lowers, it would be impossible to ban a block of aluminum, although states like California have tried to ban the Ghost Gunner itself.

Wilson and Ghost Gunner are now tackling handguns by releasing a 0% handgun fire control unit (FCU).

All the user has to do is mill out the FCU using the Ghost Gunner 3 (aluminum) or the Ghost Gunner 3S (stainless steel) and install Gen 3 Glock parts. The user can then print the chassis on a 3D printer using the files supplied by Defense Distributed or buy a pre-printed chassis from the Ghost Gunner website and add a complete slide and barrel.

Mr. Wilson, who has faced some controversy over a relationship with a 16-year-old girl who lied about her age and claimed to be 18, recently had the case against him dropped, which frees him up to keep attacking ATF regulations.

“This is a homecoming ten years in the making,” Wilson told AmmoLand News. “The 0% pistol allows anyone to make a Glock type pistol in their own home with just a Ghost Gunner and a 3D-printer.”

This move by Defense Distributed, along with advancements in 3D printing, is the downfall of gun control. No matter what bans the government institutes, the market will adapt. With the rise of cheap 3D printers and machines like the Ghost Gunner, it has never been easier to circumvent gun control laws.

Let me make it clear, 3D-printing and CNC machining firearms are not illegal on a federal level. I also do not believe there is a will in Congress to attack that aspect of gun control because it will highlight that technology is empowering the people. The machines are available everywhere, from Amazon to Microcenter. The files live in cyberspace, where anyone can download them. Even if the files were banned (huge First Amendment legal challenge), they still would be traded anonymously on the Dark Web and by using VPN services.

The signal cannot be stopped. The internet has ushered in the fall of gun control, and there is nothing the Biden administration or states like California can do about it.

About John Crump

John is a NRA instructor and a constitutional activist. John has written about firearms, interviewed people of all walks of life, and on the Constitution. John lives in Northern Virginia with his wife and sons and can be followed on Twitter at @crumpyss, or at www.crumpy.com.

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